News Broadcasting
Puerto Rico’s Zuleyka Rivera triumphs on Miss Universe
MUMBAI: Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Puerto Rico has triumphed in the Miss Universe 2006 competition. In India the show aired on Star World early this morning at 6:30 am.
The 18-year-old delegate from Puerto Rico was crowned at the conclusion of the 55th edition of the show. Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell and actor/singer Carlos Ponce (7th Heaven), hosted the show from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
Miss Universe 2006 was chosen by an international judging panel which included the television drama Las Vegas star James Lesure; NBC’s latest winner from the business based reality show The Apprentice Sean Yazbeck and television writer/creator Marc Cherry Desperate Housewives.
Singer Chelo performed his new song Cha Cha during the show and 28-year-old opera-sensation Vittorio Grigolo performed selections from his debut album In The Hands Of Love. Throughout the two-hour event, the delegates competed in three categories; swimsuit, evening gown and interview.
News Broadcasting
Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
